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Sth Coolum Road could be home to retirement village with 700 dwellings

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Police and young people come together at Coolum ‘Drop In’

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Longboard legend Bruce Dunne

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Coolum surfing legend and ex-councillor Bruce Dunne took out the top spot in the Longboard Over 65 Men division at…

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Clayden Potters launch Galley Lane exhibition

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TO COINCIDE with their 50th birthday celebrations, the Clayden Potters have taken over the Galley Lane exhibition space and an…

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Extra workshops to be held for Boardwalk Mosaic Project

Community Groups · Local People

THE COOLUM Boardwalk Mosaic Project group are making great progress with their revamp of the art pieces which adorn the iconic walking…

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Sunshine Coast community invited to “go walkies” for homeless pets

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HUNDREDS of Sunshine Coast animal lovers and their dogs are expected to gather at Lake Kawana on Sunday, July 19,…

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Queensland Day is coming – Celebrate our beautiful state!

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ON JUNE 6, we celebrate the moment Queensland became its own state and separated from New South Wales, and this…

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Autumn Sunrise Chasing on Coolum Beach

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The last few days of Autumn have been delivering those iconic and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets of late. For those…

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Coolum ‘Drop In’ fosters positive relationships with Police and youths

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Vanessa Hall Editor IN less than a month, a weekly ‘Drop In’ held in Coolum’s Tickle Park has fostered a surge in…

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Celebrating our local volunteers

Community Groups · Local People

IN RECOGNITION of National Volunteers Week, which ran from May 18-24, we want to say a collective “thank you” to…

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Answering the call to nature as Mt Coolum amenities block opens

EGN · Local Council · State Govt

VISITORS to the iconic and very popular Mount Coolum will now find the trip even more comfortable with a new…

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Design contract awarded for Motorway ramps at Mount Coolum

EGN · State Govt

THE CRISAFULLI Government recently announced that SMEC Australia Pty Ltd has been awarded the detailed design contract to progress the Sunshine Motorway and West Coolum…

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🏡𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 – 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝟳𝟬𝟬 𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱Three large parcels of land along Sth Coolum Rd could be home to a future retirement village featuring some 700 dwellings. A letterbox drop alerted nearby residents to a community information session which was held on Sunday May 24 in Coolum. The letter from ‘Urbis’ stated that its proposal is focused on providing much-needed housing through retirement living, as well as publicly accessible open space.One concerned resident who attended the info session said that it was poorly advertised. “What stood out the most was the proposal didn’t even have a name. It appeared like the developers were doing everything they could to avoid meaningful engagement." As to the merits of what was known and the scale, the resident expressed major concerns. “It’s inappropriate from a zoning and flood overlay perspective and inconsistent with sustainable development. “This will greatly Impact the community – this isn’t just a few houses it's 700 dwellings. This will significantly add to an already at capacity region.” A development application at this stage has not been lodged with Sunshine Coast Regional Council however it is expected within the next few months. We will keep you updated as to when this is lodged. 🗞𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 10.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸? Is this an appropriate development for this site? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏼 ... See MoreSee Less

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🏡🛝𝗕𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡: 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽 - 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱Council adopted Budget 2026-27 at a Special Meeting on June 1 with Mayor Rosanna Natoli stating the Budget contained tough decisions with a clear plan focussed on community priorities and demonstrated a strong commitment to financial responsibility. “Getting the finances right, showing strong financial stewardship, is not easy, but it is the right thing to do,” Mayor Natoli said. 💰There will be an overall rates increase of $4.26 a week for most owner-occupier ratepayers, which is up $221.68 (9.7 per cent) on 2025-26. Mayor Natoli cited financial pressures across the board as a major contributor to the tough Budget. “The cost of building anything, running services, maintaining infrastructure, paying people fairly – it has all increased in ways that were difficult to predict and impossible to avoid. “Delivering the services our community relies on now costs almost 30 per cent more than it did four years ago. “Our goal is a balanced budget… Rates will rise and Council will tighten its belt.” ▪️Taking to social media Councillor Taylor Bunnag - Division 8, Sunshine Coast Regional Council listed why the fiscally tough measures were needed. “Council for five of the past six budgets, has been running deficit budgets from an operating perspective. By any measure of financial health, that is unsustainable over a prolonged period of time. “The starting point for this coming financial year was that without a serious course correction, Council was going to be having further significant deficits until at least FY28 and probably beyond if there were serious or unforeseen financial events that arose.” ▪️More on the Budget in the Advertiser out Wednesday June 10. To read more click on the link in the comments below 👇 ... See MoreSee Less

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❄️𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲Another day and another fresh start! And people wonder if it really does get gold in Queensland! Thankfully the day will be warming up quick with a sunny top of 23 C forecast by 12 noon! Source: Bureau of Meteorology ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

☀️💙𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁▪️It’s the first day of winter and with that the coldest morning of the year has been observed. ▪️At 6.30am Sunshine Coast Airport was a chilly 8 C and the “feels like” was an arctic 4.7 C! ▪️Sunny days, clear skies and crisp weather are here to stay with the rest of the week as follows 👇Tues:☀️9-23Wed:☀️13-26Thur:☀️10-23Fri:☀️10-21Sat:☀️10-21 Source: Bureau of Meteorology ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

🥾𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 ‘𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸’𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲▪️From 6.30am this morning in Coolum's Tickle Park, participants in this year's ‘long walk’ started their day with one foot in front of the other - all in aid of raising both funds and awareness for the Mito Foundation. ▪️Local real estate group, Joel Hood Property has a large team once again taking part and will be walking for their daughter ‘Maeve’ who has mitochondrial disease as well as the many other families and individuals affected by this disease. ▪️The walkers will be covering 35 km and traversing our gorgeous coastal paths and finishing up in Mooloolaba. If you see the walkers give them a shout and a cheer! 📸Joel Hood Property ... See MoreSee Less

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